Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
Subtitle: Herbal Reference Library
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9780203719473; 9781351443241
Subjects: Vegetable Materia medica; Handbooks, manuals; Ayurvedic Medicine; Phytothérapie; Guides, manuels; Āyurveda
Description: "This handbook is filled with over 50 illustrations and descriptions of approximately 250 plants which are used for herbal medicine. It includes information on medicinal plants ranging from Abies spectabilis to Zizyphus vulgaris. The purpose of this handbook is to make available a reference for easy, accurate identification of these herbs. Derived from India, ""Ayurveda"" is the foundation stone of their ancient medical science. Approximately 80 percent of the population of India and other countries in the East continue to utilize this system of medicinal treatment. It is believed that the key to successful medication is the use of the correct herb. This is an indispensable resource for all physicians, pharmacists, drug collectors, and those interested in the healing arts."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1 Introduction  -- L.D. Kapoor; title: chapter 2 Abies Spectabilis (D. Don) G. Don (Syn. A. Webbiana Lindl.) Family: Coniferae  -- L.D. Kapoor; title: chapter 3 Basic Concepts of Ayurveda  -- L.D. Kapoor; title: chapter 4 Introductory Notes on the Fundamental Principles of Ayurvedic Pharmacology -- L.D. Kapoor.